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John, D.A., du Bray, E.A., Blakely, R.J., Fleck, R.J., Vikre, P.G., Box, S.E., and Moring, B.C., 2012, Miocene magmatism in the Bodie Hills volcanic field, California and Nevada: A long-lived eruptive center in the southern segment of the ancestral Cascades arc: Geosphere, v. 8, n. 1, p. 44-97.

Henry, C.D., Hinz, N.H., Faulds, J.E., Colgan, J.P., John, D.A., Brooks, E.R., Cassel, E.J., Garside, L.J., Davis, D.A., and Castor, S.B., Eocene-early Miocene paleotopography of the Sierra Nevada — Great Basin — Nevadaplano based on widespread ash-flow tuffs and paleovalleys: Geosphere, v. 8, n. 1, p. 1-27.

Colgan, J.P., Henry, C.D., and John, D.A., 2011, Geologic map of the Caetano caldera, Nevada Bureau of Mines and Geology Map-174, scale 1:75,000, 10 p. text.

du Bray, E.A., and John, D.A., 2011, Petrologic, tectonic, and metallogenic evolution of the ancestral Cascades magmatic arc, Washington, Oregon, and northern California: Geosphere, v. 7, p. 1102-1133.

John, D.A., 2011, Introduction to a group of papers on epithermal gold-silver deposits of the Hauraki Goldfield, New Zealand: Economic Geology, v. 106, p. 915-919.

Colgan, J.P., Egger, A.E., John, D.A., Cousens, B., Fleck, R.J., and Henry, C.D., 2011, Oligocene and Miocene arc volcanism in northeastern California: Evidence for post-Eocene segmentation of the subducting Farallon plate: Geosphere, v. 7, p. 733-755.

John, D.A., Rockwell, B.W., Henry, C.D., and Colgan, J.P., 2011, Hydrothermal alteration of the late Eocene Caetano ash-flow caldera, North-Central Nevada: A field and ASTER remote sensing study: in Steininger, Roger, and Pennell, Bill, eds., Great Basin Evolution and Metallogeny Proceedings Geological Society of Nevada 2010 Symposium, Reno, Nevada,  p. 1055-1083.

du Bray, E.A., Bacon, C.R., John, D.A., Wooden, J.L., and Mazdab, F.K., 2011, Episodic intrusion, internal differentiation, and hydrothermal alteration of the Miocene Tatoosh Intrusive Suite south of Mount Rainier, Washington: Geological Society of America Bulletin, v. 123, p. 534-561.

John, D.A., Ayuso, R.A., Barton, M.D., Blakely, R.J., Bodnar, R.J., Dilles, J.H., Gray, Floyd, Graybeal, F.T., Mars, J.C., McPhee, D.K., Seal, R.R., Taylor, R.D., and Vikre, P.G., 2010, Porphyry copper deposit model, chap. B of Mineral deposit models for resource assessment: U.S. Geological Survey Scientific Investigations Report 2010–5070–B, 169 p. http://pubs.usgs.gov/sir/2010/5070/b/

du Bray, E.A., John, D.A., Putirka, Keith, and Cousens, B.L., 2009, Geochemical database for igneous rocks of the ancestral Cascades Arc—southern segment, California and Nevada: U.S. Geological Survey Data Series 439, 1 CD.

Larson, P.B, Phillips, A., John, D., Cosca, M., Pritchard, C., Andersen, A., and Manion, J., 2009, Older hot spring alteration in Sevenmile Hole, Grand Canyon of the Yellowstone River, Yellowstone Caldera, Wyoming: Journal of Volcanology and Geothermal Research, v. 188, p. 225-236.

John, D.A., 2008, Supervolcanoes and metallic ore deposits: Elements, v. 4, p. 22.

John, D.A., Sisson, T.W., Breit, G.N., Rye, R.O., and Vallance, J.W., 2008, Characteristics, extent and origin of hydrothermal alteration at Mount Rainier Volcano, Cascade Arc, USA: Implications for debris-flow hazards and mineral deposits: Journal of Volcanology and Geothermal Research, v. 175, p. 289-314.

Colgan, J.C., John, D.A., Henry, C.D., and Fleck, R.J., 2008, Large-magnitude Miocene extension of the Caetano caldera, southern Shoshone and northern Toiyabe Ranges, Nevada: Geosphere, v. 4, n. 1, p. 107-130.

John, D.A., Henry, C.D., and Colgan, J.C., 2008, Magmatic and tectonic evolution of the Caetano caldera, north-central Nevada: A tilted mid-Tertiary eruptive center and source of the Caetano Tuff: Geosphere, v. 4, n. 1, p. 75-106.
 
Finn, C.A., Deszcz-Pan, M., Anderson, E.A., and John, D.A., 2007, Three dimensional geophysical mapping of rock alteration and water content at Mount Adams, Washington: Implications for lahar hazards: Journal of Geophysical Research, v. 112, B10204, doi:10.1029/2006JB004783

Watt, J.T., Glen, J.M.G., John, D.A., and Ponce, D.A., 2007, Three-dimensional geologic model of the northern Nevada rift and the Beowawe geothermal system, north-central Nevada: Geosphere, v. 3, n. 6, p. 667-682.

Blakely, R.J., John, D.A., Box, S.E., Berger, B.R., Fleck, R.J., Ashley, R.P., Newport, G.R., and Heinemeyer, G.R., 2007, Crustal controls on magmatic-hydrothermal systems: A geophysical comparison of White River, Washington, with Goldfield, Nevada: Geosphere, v. 3, p. 91-107.

John, D.A., 2006, Geology and mining history of the Park City mining district, Utah, in Bon, R.L., Gloyn, R.W., and Park, G.M., eds., Mining Districts of Utah: Utah Geological Association Publication 32, p. 67-93.

John, David, and Muntean, John, 2006, Summary of characteristics of Tertiary metallic mineral deposits in the Lovelock area, northwestern Nevada: Geological Society of Nevada Special Publication 42, p. 60-69.

Hudson, D.M., John, D.A., and Fleck, R.J., 2006, Geology, geochemistry, and geochronology of epithermal gold-silver deposits in the Seven Troughs district, Pershing County, Nevada: Geological Society of Nevada Special Publication 42, p. 110-126.

John, D.A., Rytuba, J.J., Breit. G.N., Clynne, M.A., and Muffler, L.J.P., 2005, Hydrothermal alteration in Maidu Volcano: A shallow fossil acid-sulfate magmatic-hydrothermal system in the Lassen Peak area, California in Rhoden, H.N., Steininger, R.C., and Vikre, P.G., eds., Geological Society of Nevada Symposium 2005: Window to the World, Reno, Nevada, May 2005, p. 295-313.

Brocher, T.M., Carr, M.D., Halsing, D.L., John, D.A., Langenheim, V.E., Mangan, M.T., Marvin-DiPasquale, M.M., Takekawa, J.Y., and Tiedeman, C.R., 2006, USGS science in Menlo Park-a science strategy for the U.S. Geological Survey Menlo Park Science Center, 2005-2015:  U.S. Geological Survey Circular 1290, 42 p.

du Bray, E.A., John, D.A., Sherrod, D.R., Evarts, R.C., Conrey, R.M., and Lexa, J., 2005, Geochemical database for volcanic rocks of the Western Cascades, Washington, Oregon, and California: U.S. Geological Survey Data Series 155, 49 p., 1 CD-ROM.

Simmons, S.F., White, N.C., and John, D.A., 2005, Epithermal precious and base metal deposits, in Hedenquist, J.W., Thompson, J.F.H., Goldfarb, R.J., and Richards, J.P., eds., Economic Geology, One Hundredth Anniversary Volume, p. 485-522. 

Wallace, A.R., Mihalasky, M.J., John, D.A., and Ponce, D.A., 2004, Assessment of epithermal Au-Ag deposits and occurrences,in Wallace, A.R., ed., Assessment of Metallic Mineral Resources in the Humboldt River Basin, Northern Nevada:  U.S.  Geological Survey Bulletin 2218, p. 241-263.

Crowley, J.K., Mars, J.C., John, D.A., Muffler, L.J.P., and Clynne, M.A., 2004, Hydrothermal mineral zoning within an eroded stratocone: Remote sensing spectral analysis of Brokeoff volcano, California, in P. L. King, M. S. Ramsey, and G. A. Swayze, eds., Infrared Spectroscopy in Geochemistry, Exploration Geochemistry, and Remote Sensing, Mineralogical Association of Canada Short Course 33, London, Ontario, p. 215-226.

Rytuba, J.J., John, D.A., Foster, Andrea,, Ludington, S.D., and Kotylar, Boris, 2003, Hydrothermal enrichment of gallium in zones of advanced argillic alteration; examples from the Paradise Peak and McDermitt ore deposits, Nevada: U.S. Geological Survey Bulletin 2209-C, 35 p.

John, D.A., Rytuba, J.J., Ashley, R.P., Blakely, R.J., Vallance, J.W., Newport, G.R., and Heinemeyer, G.R., 2003, Field guide to hydrothermal alteration in the White River altered area and in the Osceola Mudflow, Washington: U.S. Geological Survey Bulletin 2217, 58 p. (http://geopubs.wr.usgs.gov/bulletin/b2217/)

John, D.A., and Wrucke, C.T., 2003, Geologic map of the Mule Canyon quadrangle, Lander County, Nevada: Nevada Bureau of Mines and Geology Map 144, scale 1:24,000 , 16 p.

Hofstra, A.H., John, D.A., and Theodore, T.G., 2003, A special issue devoted to gold deposits in northern Nevada: Part 2. Carlin-type deposits: Economic Geology, v. 98, p. 1063-1067.

John, D.A., Hofstra, A.H., and Theodore, T.G., 2003, Preface to special issues devoted to gold deposits in northern Nevada: Part 1, regional studies and epithermal deposits: Economic Geology, v. 98, p. 225-234.

John, D.A., Hofstra, A.H., Fleck, R.J., Brummer, J.E., and Saderholm, E.C., 2003, Geologic setting and genesis of the Mule Canyon low-sulfidation epithermal gold-silver deposit, north-central Nevada: Economic Geology, v. 98, p. 425-463.

John, D.A., and Wrucke, C.T., 2002, Geologic map of the Izzenhood Spring quadrangle, Lander County, Nevada:  U.S. Geological Survey Miscellaneous Investigations Map I-2668, scale 1:24,000.

Ramelli, A.R., House, P.K., Wrucke, C.T., and John, D.A., 2001, Geologic map of the Stony Point Quadrangle, Lander County, Nevada:  Nevada Bureau of Mines and Geology Map 131, 1:24,000.

John, D.A., 2001, Miocene and early Pliocene epithermal gold-silver deposits in the northern Great Basin, western USA: Characteristics, distribution, and relationship to magmatism: Economic Geology, v. 96, p. 1827-1853.

John, D.A., and Wallace, A.R., 2000, Epithermal gold-silver deposits related to the northern Nevada Rift, in Cluer, J.K., Price, J.G., Struhsacker, E.M., Hardyman, R.F., and Morris, C.L., eds., Geology and Ore Deposits 2000: The Great Basin and Beyond: Geological Society of Nevada Symposium Proceedings, May 15-18, 2000, p. 155-175.

John, D.A., Wallace, A.R., Ponce, D.A., Fleck, R.B., and Conrad, J.E., 2000, New perspectives on the geology and origin of the northern Nevada Rift, in Cluer, J.K., Price, J.G., Struhsacker, E.M., Hardyman, R.F., and Morris, C.L., eds., Geology and Ore Deposits 2000: The Great Basin and Beyond: Geological Society of Nevada Symposium Proceedings, May 15-18, 2000, p. 127-154.

John, D.A., 2000, Tilted middle Tertiary calderas and subjacent granitic plutons, southern Stillwater Range, Nevada: Cross sections of an Oligocene igneous center:  Geological Society of Nevada Symposium 2000 Field Trip Guidebook No. 3, 101 p.  

Hudson, M.R., John, D.A., Conrad, J.E., and McKee, E.H., 2000, Style and age of late Oligocene-early Miocene deformation in the southern Stillwater Range, west-central Nevada:  Paleomagnetism, geochronology, and field relations: Journal of Geophysical Research, v. 105, p. 929-954.

John, D.A., Garside, L. J., and Wallace, A.R., 1999, Magmatic and tectonic setting of late Cenozoic epithermal gold-silver deposits in northern Nevada, with an emphasis on the Pah Rah and Virginia Ranges and the northern Nevada rift:  Reno, Geological Society of Nevada Special Publication 29, p. 65-158. 

John, D.A., Turrin, B.D., and Miller, R.J., 1998, New K-Ar and 40Ar/39Ar ages of plutonism, hydrothermal alteration, and mineralization in the central Wasatch Mountains, Utah, in John, D.A., and Ballantyne, G.H., eds., Geology and ore deposits of the Oquirrh and central Wasatch Mountains, Utah:  Society of Economic Geologists Field Guidebook Series no. 29, p. 47-57.

John, D.A., 1998, Day one, field trip guide to mid-Tertiary igneous rocks and mineral deposits in the central Wasatch Mountains, in John, D.A., and Ballantyne, G.H., eds., Geology and ore deposits of the Oquirrh and central Wasatch Mountains, Utah:  Society of Economic Geologists Field Guidebook Series no. 29, p. 59-67.

John, D.A., 1998, Geologic setting and characteristics of mineral deposits in the central Wasatch Mountains, Utah, in John, D.A., and Ballantyne, G.H., eds., Geology and ore deposits of the Oquirrh and central Wasatch Mountains, Utah:  Society of Economic Geologists Field Guidebook Series no. 29, p. 11-33.

John, D.A., 1997, Geologic map of the Wonder Mountain 7-1/2-minute quadrangle, Churchill County, Nevada:  Nevada Bureau of Mines and Geology Map 109, scale 1:24,000, 16 page interpretative pamphlet.

Peters, S.G., Nash, J.T., John, D.A., Spanski, G.T., King, H.D., Connors, K.A., Moring, B.C., Doebrich, J.L., McGuire, D.J., Albino, G.V., Dunn, V.C., Theodore, T.G., and Ludington, Steve, 1996, Metallic mineral resources in the U.S. Bureau of Land Management's Winnemucca District and Surprise Resource Area, northwest Nevada and northeast California:  U.S. Geological Survey Open-File Report 96-712, 146 p.

John, D.A., and Pickthorn, W.J., 1996, Alteration and stable isotope studies of a deep meteoric-hydrothermal system in the Job Canyon caldera and IXL pluton, southern Stillwater Range, Nevada:  in Coyner, A.R., and Fahey, P.L., eds., Geology and Ore Deposits of the American Cordillera: Geological Society of Nevada Symposium Proceedings, Reno/Sparks, Nevada, April 1995, p. 733-756.

John, D.A., 1995, Geologic map of the Pirouette Mountain quadrangle, Churchill County, Nevada:  Nevada Bureau of Mines and Geology Field Studies Map 8, scale 1:24,000, 8 p.

John, D.A., 1995, Tilted middle Tertiary ash-flow calderas and subjacent granitic plutons, southern Stillwater Range, Nevada:  Cross sections of an Oligocene igneous center:  Geological Society of America Bulletin, v. 107, no. 2, p. 180-200.

John, D.A., and Silberling, N.J., 1994, Geologic map of the La Plata Canyon quadrangle, Churchill County, Nevada:  U.S. Geological Survey Geologic Quadrangle Map GQ-1710, scale 1:24,000, 8 p. interpretative pamphlet.

John, D.A., 1993, Geologic map of the Job Peak quadrangle, Churchill County, Nevada:  Nevada Bureau of Mines and Geology Field Studies Map 5, scale 1:24,000, 8 p. interpretative text.

John, D.A., Dilles, J.H., and Hardyman, R.F., 1993, Cenozoic magmatism and tectonism across the Walker Lane, Nevada.  Part 2. Roadlog to the southern Stillwater Range, Terrill Mountains, and northern Wassuk Range, in Lahern, M.M., Trexler, J.H., Jr., and Spinosa, C., eds., Crustal Evolution of the Great Basin and Sierra Nevada: Cordilleran/ Rocky Mountain sections, Geological Society of America Guidebook:  Reno, University of Nevada, Department of Geological Sciences, p. 428-452.

Dilles, J.H., John, D.A., and Hardyman, R.F., 1993, Evolution of Cenozoic magmatism and tectonism along a northeast-southwest transect across the northern Walker Lane, west-central Nevada, in Lahern, M.M., Trexler, J.H., Jr., and Spinosa, C., eds., Crustal Evolution of the Great Basin and Sierra Nevada: Cordilleran/ Rocky Mountain sections, Geological Society of America Guidebook:  Reno, University of Nevada, Department of Geological Sciences, p. 409-428.

John, D.A., 1993, Late Cenozoic volcanotectonic evolution of the southern Stillwater Range, west-central Nevada, in Craig, S.D., ed., Structure, tectonics and mineralization of the Walker Lane, a short symposium, April 24, 1992, Proceedings Volume: Reno, Geological Society of Nevada, p. 64-92.

John, D.A., 1992, Geologic map of the Table Mountain quadrangle, Churchill County, Nevada:  U.S. Geological Survey Miscellaneous Field Studies Map MF-2194, scale 1:24,000.

Whitebread, D.H., and John, D.A., 1992, Geologic map of the Tonopah 1° by 2° quadrangle, central Nevada:  U.S. Geological Survey Miscellaneous Field Studies Map MF-1877-A, scale 1:250,000.

John, D.A., Stewart, J.H., Kilburn, J.E., Silberling, N.J., and Rowan, L.C., 1993, Geology and mineral resources of the Reno 1° by 2° quadrangle, Nevada and California:  U.S. Geological Survey Bulletin 2019, 65 p., 4 plates.

John, D.A., 1992, Stratigraphy, regional distribution, and reconnaissance geochemistry of Oligocene and Miocene volcanic rocks in the Paradise Range and northern Pactolus Hills, Nye County, Nevada: U.S. Geological Survey Bulletin 1974, 67 p.

John, D.A., 1991, Evolution of hydrothermal fluids in the Alta stock, central Wasatch Mountains, Utah:  U.S. Geological Survey Bulletin 1977, 51 p.

John, D.A., Nash, J.T., Clark, C.W., and Wulftange, W., 1991, Geology, hydrothermal alteration, and mineralization at the Paradise Peak gold-silver-mercury deposit, Nye County, Nevada, in Raines, G.L., Lisle, R.E., Schafer, R.W., and Wilkinson, W.H., eds., Geology and ore deposits of the Great Basin, Symposium proceedings: Reno, Geological Society of Nevada and U.S. Geological Survey, p. 1020-1050.

John, D.A., 1989, Evolution of hydrothermal fluids in the Park Premier stock, central Wasatch Mountains, Utah:  Economic Geology, v. 84, p. 879-902.

John, D.A., Thomason, R.E., and McKee, E.H., 1989, Geology and K-Ar geochronology of the Paradise Peak mine and the relationship of pre-Basin and Range extension to early Miocene precious-metal mineralization in west-central Nevada:  Economic Geology, v.84, p. 631-649.

John, D.A., 1989, Geologic setting, depths of emplacement and regional distribution of fluid inclusions in intrusions of the central Wasatch Mountains, Utah:  Economic Geology, v. 84, p. 386-409.

Silberling, N.J., and John, D.A., 1989, Geologic map of pre-Tertiary rocks in the Paradise Range and southern Lodi Hills, west-central Nevada:  U.S. Geological Survey Miscellaneous Field Studies Map MF-2062, scale 1:24,000, 2 sheets.

John, D.A., 1988, Geologic map of Oligocene and Miocene volcanic rocks in the Paradise Peak and western part of the Ione quadrangles, Nye County, Nevada:  U.S. Geological Survey Miscellaneous Field Studies Map MF-2025, scale 1:24,000, 2 sheets.

John, D.A., and Kelleher, P.C., 1987, Bedrock geologic map of the Goldyke quadrangle, Nye County, Nevada:  U.S. Geological Survey Miscellaneous Field Studies Map MF-1963, scale 1:24,000.

Armin, R.A., John, D.A., and Moore, W.J., 1983, Geologic map of the Markleeville 15-minute quadrangle, Alpine County, California, with Quaternary geology by J.C. Dohrenwend:  U.S. Geological Survey Miscellaneous Field Investigations Map I-1474, scale 1:62,500.

Armin, R.A., and John, D.A., 1983, Geologic map of the Freel Peak 15-minute quadrangle, California and Nevada, with Quaternary geology by J.C. Dohrenwend:  U.S. Geological Survey Miscellaneous Investigations Map I-1424, scale 1:62,500.

John, David, 1981, The structure and petrology of biotite schists in the Fremont Peak pendant, northern Gabilan Range, California:  Geological Society of America Bulletin, v. 92, p. 237-246, Part 2, v. 92, p. 877-883.

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